Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 72.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Viet Nam, 1988–2021
Source: Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of married women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2021, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Viet Nam stood at 72.8%.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Viet Nam peaked at 79.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 1988.
Viet Nam ranks 15th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 53.2% | — |
| 1994 | 65.0% | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 75.3% | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 71.9% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 74.2% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.5% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 75.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.2% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 75.7% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 76.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | -4.8% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 72.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.6%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 72.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.1%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 65.0% | 75.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 73.9% | 79.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 75.7% | 78.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 72.8% | 72.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 12 Estonia 75.1% compare
- 13 United States of America 73.9% compare
- 14 Netherlands 73.0% compare
- 15 Thailand 72.8% compare
- 17 Mexico 71.8% compare
- 18 Costa Rica 70.9% compare
More health data for Viet Nam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Viet Nam?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Viet Nam was 72.8% in 2021, according to Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 1988.
- How does Viet Nam rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Viet Nam ranks 15th out of 116 countries with data for 2021.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division, published as part of Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence, any method is the percentage of married women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any method of contraception (modern or traditional). Modern methods of contraception include female and male sterilization, oral hormonal pills, the intra-uterine device (IUD), the male condom, injectables, the implant (including Norplant), vaginal barrier methods, the female condom and emergency contraception. Traditional methods of contraception include rhythm (e.g., fertility awareness based methods, periodic abstinence), withdrawal and other traditional methods.